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KMGG METAR Maple Lake Municipal Airport

Maple Lake, MinnesotaElevation 1,028 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR21 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
-251 ft
-1,279 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0855Z (3:55 AM local) · 21 min old

KMGG is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND
10° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 5,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
7°C / 3°C
45°F / 37°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.49 inHg
1032.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
P0001
0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
60001
0.01 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours
T00670026
precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 2.6°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 46F, low near 40F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 46/40 NE 4 kt – 93%
Tuesday Chance Rain then Mostly Cloudy 58/45 SSE 9 kt – 54%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 66/44 S 4 kt – 62%
Thursday Sunny 61/40 0 kt – 8%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/45 NE 4 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 62/47 SE 4 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 4 kt – 25%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0916Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1028 10°10°6 kt10°10° 610°
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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
010° at 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 280 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
28
HEAD
0 kt
CROSS
6 kt R
BEST
10
HEAD
0 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,000 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,796 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 10102°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28282°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-251 ft
Pressure altitude
458 ft
Field elevation
1,028 ft MSL
Temperature
7°C (45°F)
Dewpoint
3°C (37°F)
Altimeter
30.49 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Maple Lake Municipal Airport is in Maple Lake, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,028 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALAN HUDEK
Manager phone612-490-8461
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKMGG
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2360, -93.9856
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMGG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.4
AVG OPS/DAY
4.2
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Unknown 25%Twin 5%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~29 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)
›PA11 (Unknown)
›C185 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C177 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
39 NM SE
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
43 NM SE
VFR
KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)
49 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ONE TKOF/LDG PER FLT OPRN, NO TGL OR TRG.
›NSTD LIRL DUE TO 400 FT SPACING BTN LGTS, 20 FT FM EDGE.
›+8 FT RSG TRRN, 170 FT DIST, 80 FT R.
›OR 612-490-8459.
›LEEANN.YAGER@CI.MAPLE-LAKE.MN.US.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KMGG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KMGG have a METAR?
Yes. KMGG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KMGG have a TAF?
When KMGG issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KMGG?
KMGG sits at 1,028 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMGG?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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